Head gate



May 1, 1923.

H. C. BEGGS' HEAD GATE y FiledApril s, 1922 To all whom vt may concern:

Patented May 1, 1923;

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HEAD GATE.v

' .lil'i'pii'cflitiony filed l Aprir s, i922. seriai Nef 5491051'.

a plurality of sections each separably'sliifty able to permit the passage of water through Y and means for lockthel open or closed the head gate opening, ing the sections either in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a head gate a gate comprising a plurality of slidably connected sections each separably shiftable, the sections having a water tight joint with one another` and with the head gate frame and being graduated as to size so that the ilow of water may be adjusted to any desired volume.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in readily7 installed, durable an-d efficient in service and a general improvement in the art.

These and other objects I attain by the construction and arrangement shown in the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout.

In the drawings: n

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a head gate constructed in accordance with my invention 4Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken therethrough on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1() indicates a frame preferably formed of angle iron in U shape, having the bight 11 of the U arranged downwardly and the arms 12 thereof vertically directed. One flange of the angle iron is directed inwardly at the sides of the arm and the edges of the Hange form a slideway for a gate 13. This gate comprises a plurality of sections 14 eachl having a tongue and groove engagement with the aljacent desired thicknesses'l being loffset tofprovide at "one Construction and arrangement,l

ingprovided .atl their 'outer' faces with rab-` lbets 15 receiving theedge of the `flange. The

lower edge of each ofthe sectionsll is like.-

ceives the vertically directed flange Vvofthe bight portion ll'ofthe U. I

' I preferabl form the-gatesections M by' employing a plurality of. thicknesses 17 "of a material, 'the central thickness or edgeofthe member '14 a tongue 18 and atthe: opposite edge thereof a groove 19 receivingl sections .edge sections or V'those disposed.- adjacent theflanges'of the arms ofthe U, be-

' wise'rabbeted, aswindicated lhat' "16, and re-l the tongue of the adjacent section. yIn one' i of the outer sections the construction is nec-"1 essarily modified to provide the groove or rabbet 15 for the reception of theflange of the associated arm 12.`

one row of these eyes prefthe gate sections are all in the closed position. In the arms of the U aligned with the eyesv20 of such upper row, I provide open- Each section 14 has secured thereto ay pluf rality of eyes 20, yerably the uppermost, being aligned when ings 21 through which a bar 22 may be diy rected. This Ybar is provided at one end with an operating handle 23 and at the opposite end which projects beyond the outer face ofthe associated arm 12 with an openi ing 24 for the reception of a locking element 25 lwhereby the bar may ybelocked against withdrawal. This bar is passed through each of the eyes 20 ofthe uppermost row and locked to maintain the gate in closed position. 4When it is desired to permit the flow throughthe gate, anyof the sections lcmay be elevated until a'desired eye of the member 20 is aligned with the openings 21 of the arms 12 and the bar 22 reinserted and locked in position, thus locking the gate in the open position.. It will be readily seen that all of the sections 14 may be elevated if so desired, or any desired width of opening and heightof opening' In order to prevent the u gate sections outwardly by its pressure;

O'uides 26 are secured upon opposite faces of the flange of the arms 12 and abut opposite faces of the sections 14 maintaining the same in position.

F rom the foregoing it is believed to be obvious that 'by a head gate constructed in accordance with my invention the maximum control of the How through the gate is obtained and at the same time it is possible to lock the gate either in the closed position or in an adjusted position giving the desired degree of flow, It will furthermore be obvious that the construction as hereinbefore set forth is capable of some change and modification and is not necessarily limited to the specific employment hereinbefore set forth Lit) and l accordingly do not limit myself to such construction and arrangement as has been hereinbeiore illustrated yericept hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A head gate comprising a frame, a gate slidable in the frame and comprising a plurality of independently slidable sections, said sections being graduated as to size.

2. A. head gate comprising a frame, a gate slidable in the frame andvcomprising a plurality ot independently slidable sections,

formed in the frame and with Which tinv .openings of the members of the sections are` alignable, a bar directed through the openings of the frame and adapted to be passed through the openings ot the sections, and means for locking said bar against Withdraival from the trame.

3. In a head gate, a frame, a gate slidable in the frame and comprising a plurality of sections each independently shiftable and having interlocking engagement with one another at their abutting edges, said sections being graduated as to size,

In testimony whereof I hereunto aihx my signature.

' HENRY C. BEGGS.r 

